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Privacy Policy for Binati Sheth’s Writing Catalogue

Effective Date: 27 November 2020

1. Who We Are

I am Binati Sheth, the sole owner and operator of Binati Sheth’s Writing Catalogue (https://binatisheth.com), a platform providing writing services including ghostwriting, editing, and book writing+publishing guidance.

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), I am the Data Controller responsible for your personal data.

Contact Details:

2. What Personal Data We Collect

I personally don’t collect any data. My website has plugins for Security, Spam reduction and Analytics. They may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

  • Identity & Contact Data: Name, email address.
  • Account Data: Login credentials, profile information
  • Communications: Emails, messages, and any attachments you send us
  • Comments: Name, email, IP address, browser information
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, log files
  • Cookies & Usage Data: Browsing behavior, page views, referral sources, preferences

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

PurposeLegal Basis
Providing and managing servicesContractual necessity
Communication and supportLegitimate interest or consent
Improving website functionalityLegitimate interest
Marketing and updatesConsent
Complying with legal obligationsLegal obligation

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

  • Provide and manage our writing services
  • Respond to your inquiries
  • Send updates, newsletters (only if you subscribe)
  • Monitor website usage for performance and security
  • Improve our website and services

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to:

  • Store your preferences
  • Understand site usage and traffic
  • Enable essential features (e.g., login functionality)

We use both necessary and non-essential cookies (e.g., Google Analytics, Akismet Anti-Spam).

You will be asked to consent to the use of non-essential cookies via a cookie banner on your first visit.

Manage cookies: You can also manage cookies via your browser settings.

6. Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your data with trusted third parties who help us run our website or deliver our services. These may include:

  • Website hosting providers
  • Email service providers (e.g., Beehiiv, if applicable)
  • Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)

We ensure that all service providers are GDPR-compliant or follow similar safeguards, especially if data is transferred outside the EEA (e.g., through Standard Contractual Clauses).

7. International Data Transfers

Some of your data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such as to servers in the United States. In such cases, we rely on:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
  • Adequacy decisions or your explicit consent

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

  • Contact and service data: For the duration of our relationship + 1 year
  • Comments and profiles: Indefinitely unless requested otherwise
  • Legal and administrative records: As required by law

You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 10).

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including HTTPS encryption, secure servers, and limited access.

However, no internet transmission is 100% secure. We encourage you to protect your own login credentials and personal information.

10. Your GDPR Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your data
  • Rectify incorrect or incomplete data
  • Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to processing (especially for direct marketing)
  • Port your data to another controller
  • Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at [email protected].

You also have the right to file a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided us data, please contact us to delete it promptly.

12. Third-Party Links

Our website may include links to external websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Please read their privacy policies before submitting any personal data.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page, and the effective date will be updated at the top. Continued use of the site implies your acceptance of the changes.

14. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact: [email protected]

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